Improvement in step-ladder chairs



S. CARBONE.

STEP LADDER CHAIR. No.179,520, Patented July 4,1876.

NPETERS. PHDTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON, E C.

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SAVERIO OARBONE, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN STEP-LADDER CHAIRS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N o. I 79,520, dated July4, 1876; application filed May 27, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAVERIO OARBONE, of Dayton, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Chairs; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a novel construction of chairs designed forlibrary, hall, and other uses, where it is desirable to have close atder, and series of drawers arranged together in a single piece offurniture, in the manner and for the purposes hereinafter more fully setforth.

To enable those skilled to more fully understand my invention, I willproceed to describe the construction and operation of the same,referring by letters to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l isa central vertical section of a. chair embody ing the features of myinvention, and Fig. 2 a side elevation with the top or back turned overin position to form a con tin uous flight of steps.

Similar letters indicate like parts in both figures.

A represents the frame proper, and B the seat, which is hinged at itsforward end, as

seen at a, to the front portion of the frame, and designed to swing overon said hinges, opening diagonally and formed into a series of steps, 0,which, when the chair is in the position seen at Fig. 2, forms acontinuous flight double the height of the chair. The spaces under thetreads of the steps in the stationary half or front portion of the chairare provided with or filled by a series of drawers, D, on one or bothsides. E is asliding step or platform, adapted to be drawn out in frontto assist a small person in ascending to the seat of the chair, and itmay be slid in out of the way, as is clearly indicated in the drawing.The front half of the chair is provided at the rear side with a pair ofshort or auxiliary legs, A, and they, as wellas the remainder, areprovided with suitable rollers or casters I), and top of the back with.metallic studs or projections d, which, when the back is turned over, asseen at Fig. 2, rest against the floor, and prevent the slipping of thechair upon the floor or carpet.- e are hooks on the lowest projection ofthe rear half of the chair, and f staples or eyes upon the legs A, bywhich the two portions or sections of the chair are secured or held inthe position shown at Fig. 1.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combined chair, step-ladder, and series of drawers in a single pieceof furniture, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore .setforth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th dayof May, A. D. 1876.

SAVERIO OARBONE. [L. s.]

I In presence of KoNo MILANo, ARTHUR L. MOINTIRE.

